Washing-machine.



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WASHING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Fatented 0pt. 16, 1.91%

Application led February 16, 1917. Serial No. 148,994.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, AUGUST C. Pnncnnn, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Cottonwood, in they county of Lyon and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in iVashing-Machines; and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

rlhis invention relates to washing machines, and the primary object of the invention is to provide a washing machine which'includes a rubber which moves longitudinally over a rubbing board, to provide practically the same action as is occasioned by the rubbing ofl clothes by hand upon an ordinary washeboard, so as to properly cleanse theclothes.

Another object of this invention is to provide a washing machine as specied which includes a detergent liquid retainer in which is mounted ay rubbing board, and

a rotary rubber' which is adapted to rotate and move longitudinally over the surface of the rubbing board.

Anotherl object of this invention is to provide a pivotally mounted handle to which is connected the arm of the rotary rubber so that upon pivotal movement of the lever or handle the rubber will be moved longitudinally over the surface, and further to provide a rack bar and pinion construction for rotating the rubber during its movement over the rubbing board. v

A still further obect of this invention is to provide a power transmitting structure, f

or a power balancing structure which is attached to the under surface of the detergent liquidv retaining receptacle and includes ay pair of gears anda balance'wheel, to one connected, which arm is connected lever for transmitting power tothe lever, or for balancing the movement of the lever and increasing its momentum.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, this invention Vconsists in'such novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the ac companying drawings and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein likecharacters designate. like and corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure l is a longitudinal section through the improved washing machine; f

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the washing machine;

Fig.` 3 is a section on the line 2; and

yFig. 4f is a detail plan of the power trans mitting structure.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 designates the detergent liquid retainingreceptacle, which is preferably rectangular in shape, andis supported by suitable supporting legs 2. rEhe receptacle 1 may have'the usual type of outlet or drain indicated at 3V audits upper side or top is open.l rFhe end wall 4 of the receptacle 1 has adrain pan attached thereto, to the outer edge of which is attached a wringer supporting bar 6.

A rubbing-board 7 is mounted within the receptacle l and it is constructed of wood or analogous material, comprising a main supporting structure 8 having a plurality of transversely extending bars 9 attached to its upper surface, which are disposed in spaced relation to each other and have their upper surfaces conveXly curved so as to provide a proper rubbing surface over which clothes may be rubbed. The rubbing-board '4' is loosely mounted in the receptacle 1 so that it will iioat upon the water or other liquid within the receptacle.

A pair of horizontally positioned rack bars 10 are attached to the inner surfaces of the sides 11 of the receptacle 1 midway of their upper and lower edges and the teeth of the rack bars 10 mesh with the peripheral teeth of pinions 12 which are mounted upon the rubber shaft 13. The rubber 14 is mounted upon the shaft 13 for rotation therewith, and it 'comprises a pair of end plates 15 which have a plurality of blades 1G attached thereto. The blades 16 radiate from the shaft 13 as clearly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings and they have their outer edges rounded as shown at 17 to provide'curved surfaces for engagement with clothes being washed for eliminating the liability of tearing the clothes by sharp corners ot the rubbing plate. ai substantially loi-shaped plate 1S hasthe lower ends of its legs loosely inounted upon the shaft 13 outwardly or the Vplatesl. The shaped plate S hasal pairot bai-S19 and 20 attached thereto and extending along the upper surface of the receptacle l. The bars 19 and 2O are attached, as indicated at 2lr to vthe upper end of pivoted lever 22. lever 22 is pivotally connected as shown at 23 to a pair of bars 21h The bars 2l. are attachedto and extend transverselyl troni a bracing bar 25 which is attached to one .pair et the,supportinglegs A socket 26 carried by the upperend ot' the lever and it has a handle 12?' removably.seated oneedge of theinner enlarged end 2S .of which engagesand liesin facialabut with a portion lof the upper end oi'f one n d ot the lever 22 as clearly sliou'n in Fig. 2 of tlierlraivings. lll/*hen the lever is operated it Will. niov'e the rubber ll longitudinally .Within the receptacle l and the4 niesning peripheral teeth of the pinions l2 with the teethvoi the rack bars l Will rotate the shaft i3 andthe rubber le, causing a rubbing action upon the clothessiniilar to thatadniinistered by hand rubbing upon an ordinary Wash-hoard.

T he plates l act as guards for preventing the clothes troni,beconiingentangled in and torn by thev teeth of the rack bafsy or ofthe pinions 12. The plates lpassvery closely to the raclrbars lO- and While the rubber .all revolves downward, the plates l5 turn .down

the; clothes away troni the Vteeth of tliefracl; y

bars l0 and the pinionsc l2 and thus p ierent Vthe ,clothes from getting into the teeth and being torn as Well ,as interfering with the operation or" the rubber.

The legs 29 ot the plate 1 8A have pins V30' carried thereby upon ivhich `are mounted rollers The rollers 3l l operation.

rThe lever has an arni r connected thereto as shown at 86 Which arin is con:k nected to a pin The pin 37 is carried by gear` 38 eccentrically of the centerY of the gear as clearly shou'n in F l ot the dra-uvings, sothat the rotationl or" the gear will inove the lever upon its pivot 23. rldhe is supported by ya suitable'bearing The bearing A plate is in turn attached to the under surface of the bottoni of the receptacle l by suitable hangers e3. rl`her gear 3S meshes with a pinion ll which is niounted upon a shaft e5, Theshaft e5 is supported by a gear @e rm Y D l llc therein,`

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are rotatably. inouiited upon the pins ,3Q and they engageYY d-VO is attached tol a platefll which bearing e6 which is also carried by the plate el and it has a balance Wheeler puller il? mounted thereon upon the opposite edge of the pla e ll troni the gear all. It it is so desired, a belt lSvniay he passed about the balance, `Wheel l? for transmitting power from any suitable power source to the shaft and consequently to the shaft 39 and the w through the meshing' engage-nient ot the gear BSrfith the pinion l for operating the lever22 andthe AWashing niachine by a suitable prinie inover.

lt it is desired to inanually. operate the Washing machine,y the gear, 38,Y pinion and balance vvheel l? actas a uionientuni increaserjtfor the operation consequently" increase the ease yWith which the lerer ,niay be operated, .Y

In Washing clothes; the Water having' th necessary detergent ingredients or` inai ers therein is placed iii the receptacle l andthe clothes to ,be Washed are ot the lever .and Y placed upon the rubbing' board 'T after Which the lever 22 isf movementA ofthe lever 22 ivillnicve the rubbei le longitudinally throughthe receptacle l over the rubbingiboard 7, Vand Vthe meshing,

engagement between the rack teeth of the rack bar l0 and `theperipheral teeth of the pinions l2 vvjill rotate the rubber at the saine time that it is inoved the receptacle, thus adniinisteringa rubbing action to the clothes quite similar. tothe rubbing `action adniiinsteredV by rubbing ,the

clothes'by hand upon anV ordinary Wash board. Y

The rubber letperforinsv the .function of rubbing, like the board,` and at the saine tiine acts siinilar to longitudinally through Y liandrubbing' on a Wash-A a vacuuni `waslieigl.-creating Ya vacuum,befrk tween thc blades 16 and plates 15While the rubber let rotates, causing4 a compression which forcesvthe Water through the clothesI being Washed. ing rubbingjboard 7 rnay be removed and the inachine used as a vacuuni Washer, Without departing tion. Y

method of operation' or the improved Tivashing niachine 1will be readily apparent to gear 3S is Vmounted upon a shaft 39, Which Y Withvarious features of construction, it is to be understood thatcertain ininor features o of construction, combination and arrangement orP part-s may ybe altered to suitl if it is so desired, the float-Y froi'n the spirit thisl inveii- 4 Frein VVthe foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings., theradvantages of constructionand ofthe the principle; of the operation v of this invention has been described togetherV prac? tical conditions provided such alterations are comprehended within the scope of what is claimed.

What is claimed is l. ln a Washing machine structure, a retaining receptacle, a float-ing rubbing board positioned within said receptacle, a pair of rack bars attached to the sides of said receptacle and extending longitudinally therealong, a rubber positioned Within said receptacle andincludiug a shaft, a pair of end plates mounted upon said shaft, a plurality of radially extending rubbing plates carried by said end plates and said shaft, pinions mounted upon said shaft and meshing with said rack bars or rotating the rubber, and means for moving said rubber longitudinally over said rubbing board.

2. ln a Washing machine structure, a retaining receptacle, a` 'lioating rubbing board mounted within said receptacle, a pair ot rack bars attached to the inner surface of five cents each, by

the sides of said receptacle, a rubber including a shaft, a pair of end plates carried by said shaft, a plurality of radially extending rubbing plates carried by said end plates and said shaft, pinions mounted upon the ends of said shaft and meshing with the teeth of said rack bars, a U-shaped plate loosely connected to said shaft and extending upwardly over said rubber, a pair of arms connected to said U-shaped plate, a lever pivotally supported by the receptacle, said arms connected to said lever for moving said rubber longitudinally over said rubbing board upon pivotal movement of said lever.

In testimony whereof I affix my signatureA in presence of two Witnesses.

AUGUST C. PREGHEL.

l/Vitnesses ROLLAND MATHEWS, AMBnosn RUANE.

addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

